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2023 Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$3,911 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,009 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, information technology students earned 1,470 degrees and certificates from a Florida school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Hillsborough Community College to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Florida. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HCC are $2,506 a year. On average, IT graduates from HCC take out $23,965 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

HCC also took the #1 spot in our Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida rankings.

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#2

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Out of the 10 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valencia College are $2,474 per year.

Valencia College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list.

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Out of the 10 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the # 3 spot on the list. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

FSCJ undergraduate students pay an average of $2,657 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

FSCJ not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list.

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Out of the 10 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Seminole State College of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Sanford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seminole State are $3,131 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Seminole State is ranked #4 for overall quality for IT in Florida.

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#5

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Broward College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. BC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BC are $2,830 a year.

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#6

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MDC are $2,838 per year. On average, IT graduates from MDC take out $15,614 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Information Technology at Miami Dade College Report

#7

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Palm Beach State College are $3,050 a year.

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#8

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #8, Santa Fe College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Santa Fe College are $2,563 a year.

Full Information Technology at Santa Fe College Report

College of Business and Technology-Flagler landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate information technology programs. CBT College - Flagler is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CBT College - Flagler are $13,152 a year.

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Altierus Career College - Tampa ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, Altierus Career College - Tampa is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Altierus Career College - Tampa are $14,775 per year.

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Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 85
West Virginia 758
Virginia 1,707
Georgia 944
Tennessee 37
North Carolina 181
Mississippi 49
Arkansas 55
Alabama 176
South Carolina 84
Kentucky 2,193

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IT Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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